Pros and Cons of Reusing 15L Water Bottle With Tap Water

In the spirit of saving money or in trying to be more environmentally sound, some homeowners and office administrators using water dispensers opt to reuse their water cooler bottles by refilling it themselves with their tap water. There are obviously some pros and cons to this, which you should look into first before you reuse your 15l water bottle in this manner.

Why reuse a water bottle?

After considering the cost and environmental factors mentioned earlier, the final push for refilling tap water into a 15l water bottle Perth water dispenser users have is simply due to the fact that their tap water is safe to drink. However, there is a safety concern when reusing a water cooler bottle - or any water bottle for that matter - even if the tap water is drinkable. Bacteria are able to grow in water bottles the moment these have been opened. The bacteria originate from people's hands and mouth when they drink from water bottles, while in the case of water cooler bottles, from any dirt or particle that gets in contact with the bottle's mouth.

Thus, you should clean and dry your water bottle thoroughly before refilling it with water. Use hot water and dishwashing soap to clean your water bottle. For dirt or particles such as mold or slime that has built up in the water bottle, sanitising is necessary. To sanitise, fill up the bottle with water, mix in 1 tsp each of bleach and baking soda, and let the mixture sit overnight. Then, rinse the bottle thoroughly and let it dry completely before filling it with tap water.

Why shouldn't you refill your water cooler bottle with tap water?

If your tap water is potable and you're able to clean your water bottle well, why is it still better to have clean drinking water delivered and refilled by trusted drinking water suppliers?

Setting aside the issue of water splashing and spilling all over the place as you fit the water bottle into your water dispenser, the main reason why it isn't advisable to use tap water with your water cooler or water dispenser is that tap water will shorten the usable life span of water dispensers. Tap water contains particles that would cause build up inside the water dispenser. In time, this build up will affect the quality of the water and cause the dispenser to work less efficiently. Additionally, some of these particles can react to the metallic components of the dispenser, thus affecting the taste of your drinking water as it passes through the dispenser.

Compared to tap water, the purified water from suppliers such as Aussie Natural are guaranteed to have gone through several filtration and sterilisation stages removing these particles that can both cause damage to water dispensers and have water acquiring a metallic taste.

Why bother then with cleaning and sanitising your 15L water bottles and then struggling with fitting it back into the cooler when you can just have fresh, great-tasting, and purified Aussie Natural spring water delivered to your door? Here's a bonus to 15l water bottle Perth WA customers, delivery is free.

Alan Scott is a writer across several reputed industrial web posts. He writes for many online journals and portals that are related to natural spring water.